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25 May

Cowen Under Fire For Use of Forbidden F-Word In Dáil

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on gubuwire.com

Earlier the Taoiseach had clashed with opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore over the on-going crisis in the health service. Mr Cowen angrily rejected their claims that the government and the HSE had “failed to act” on behalf ... Continue reading »

24 May

Did Cowen mislead the Dáil?

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on mollox.blogspot.com

Answering a query from Eamon Gilmore regarding the failure of retailers to pass on the exchange rate benefits of a strong euro, he assured the house that his Tanaiste was taking active steps to clarify/resolve the situation. ... Continue reading »

20 May

Labour blasts SF ‘Plan B’ assurances if public vote No

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com

By Fionnan Sheahan, Political Editor Independent.ie Tuesday May 20 2008 Labour leader Eamon Gilmore yesterday accused Sinn Fein of misleading the electorate with its suggestion of a Plan B scenario in the event of a ‘No’ vote on the ... Continue reading »

08 May

A Simple Proposal

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy

Labour leader, Eamon Gilmore, raised the issue in a speech before the SIPTU Executive:. 'The question of equality has been to the fore of late, in discussion of the two recent benchmarking reports, which, taken together, ... Continue reading »

07 May

Look out!

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

I will be up in Dublin for the launch of Labour's Lisbon campaign witht he parlimentary party, other councillors and our Leader Eamon Gilmore; meanwhile in Westport we will be busy on the ground and up poles so keep an eye out for a ... Continue reading »

29 Apr

The Red Herring Diet Plan

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy

‘By arriving in government in 2012, Eamon Gilmore is seeking to achieve what his two formidable predecessors . . . failed to do.’ For Mr. Rafter, ‘achievement’ is tantamount to entering Government at the earliest possible opportunity. ... Continue reading »

27 Apr

Gilmore the gentleman

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on celticdonkey.blogspot.com

Eamon Gilmore can be very underestimated. This from BreakingNews.ie shows his mettle. His statements are always far more carefully crafted than Enda Kenny's. At a time when Mary Harney has never been more pilloried, and the taunts are ... Continue reading »

22 Apr

Will Gilmore ask Lynch to resign.

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Labour’s leader at the time Ruari Quinn called for Molloy to resign and in the end Molloy resigned. Does Eamon Gilmore holds his party to the same standards as he held others. Still no calls from the party leadership.... Continue reading »

20 Apr

Eamon Gilmore backs South East University!

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on se4u.org/news

Eamon Gilmore (Labour Party leader) came to WIT on Thursday last to address an audience. During his speech he paid particular focus to the needs of the South East region and with specific emphasis on a university for the region, ... Continue reading »

Fruits of our New Labour?

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on jbwan.com

Last night I was in WIT to hear Eamon Gilmore (leader of the Labour party) speak. I commend him on an excellent rhetoric to the audience, focussed on the economic development of the South East and also its educational needs, ... Continue reading »

16 Apr

Ex-IRA Hard Man Beats Up Anti-Lisbon Gang

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on gubuwire.com

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore condemned what he described as the “disrespecting” of Mr De Rossa’s fighting prowess by the men who thought they could take him on. Mr Gilmore said that his colleague Prionsias De Rossa had a “well-earned” ... Continue reading »

06 Apr

A Season of Change.

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on theangryhedgehog.com

After all since the General Election last year, Labour has changed from Pat Rabbittee to Eamon Gilmore, the Progressive Democrats have gone from Michael McDowell to having no seat, back to Mary Harney to whoever wants the job in 3wks ... Continue reading »

03 Apr

Bertie Ahern to step down?

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on sluggerotoole.com

From President McAleese and his expected successor Brian Cowen, and Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore [et al]. And Reaction from Tony Blair. The BBC round-up reaction. Heh. Shane Hegarty has a verbatim report “for those who missed it”. ... Continue reading »

01 Apr

Well done to health marchers-Only the start

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on ohargain.blogspot.com

Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore also joined the ongoing weekly picket at the Mater Hospital in my old constituency of Dublin Central. Most importantly, the picket highlights the apalling conditions in the A&E department in the hospital. ... Continue reading »

26 Mar

Don’t Want to Sing Those Half-Party Blues No More (In the End …

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irishleftreview.org

In launching his successful bid for the leadership of the Labour Party, Deputy Eamon Gilmore laid out his primary objective in unmistakable terms:‘Labour should break free of, and reject, the “half party” limit which others impose on us ... Continue reading »

22 Mar

Nuacht a hAon: Déardaoin 20 Márta 2008

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html

as mar Bhainsiteoir ar Fhoireann Rugbaí na hÉireann; Eoin Ó Murchú – Binse Fiosraithe Mahon; an Teachta Dála Éamon Gilmore - Binse Fiosraithe Mahon; Diarmuid Ó Donnabháin – Beirt gafa i gCorcaigh maidir le airgead Bhanc an Tuaiscirt.... Continue reading »

08 Mar

Bertie tribunal nightmare won't end before Christmas — Gilmore

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on independent.ie/national-news

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has claimed that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's Mahon tribunal nightmare “is set to last until Christmas''.... Continue reading »

25 Feb

Gilmore calls for election changes

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on independent.ie/national-news

LABOUR leader Eamon Gilmore has called for major changes to Dail constituencies before the next election.... Continue reading »

19 Feb

It's all about being in Government

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on iepolitics.typepad.com/iepolitics

The Inside Politics column in the Sunday Tribune reports that a new senior adviser with a reputation as a hight flier has been appointed to Eamon Gilmore's office. A party TD is quoted that the role of the adviser will be “government”. ... Continue reading »

17 Feb

Briefing on Charter of Fundamental Rights

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on joecostellotd.blogspot.com

The Labour leader Eamon Gilmore TD addressed the forum he pointed out the Charter of Fundamental Rights is the big idea in the Lisbon Reform Treaty. Eamon outlined its contents and its origins. It dealt with traditional, ... Continue reading »

Public Forum on Charter of Fundamental Rights

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on joecostellotd.blogspot.com

The Labour leader Eamon Gilmore TD addressed the forum he pointed out the Charter of Fundamental Rights is the big idea in the Lisbon Reform Treaty. Eamon outlined its contents and its origins. It dealt with traditional, ... Continue reading »

02 Feb

Go For It, Eamon, You’re On To a Good Thing

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy

Last week the Labour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, TD, made the first tentative steps towards putting the party on the economic policy ‘map’ in his speech before the SIPTU National Executive. Tentative, because his speech didn’t break ... Continue reading »

21 Jan

Empty vessels making noise

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

There is no public appetite for the personalised approach being taken by Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore.... Continue reading »

Fifty TDs face final warning on tax affairs

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore, who have launched major attacks over Mr Ahern's alleged non-compliance with the tax laws, face charges of hypocrisy if their senior spokesmen or backbenchers fail to produce a tax ... Continue reading »

20 Jan

pincer movement by opposition leaders Kenny and Gilmore squeeze Ahern

An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on citizenjon.wordpress.com

Opposition party leaders Enda Kenny (Fine Gael) and Eamon Gilmore (Labour) attacked the Irish leader and his party Fianna Fail last weekend. Both called for the Taoiseach’s resignation following his evidence to the Mahon tribunal since ... Continue reading »


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